The shortest trip that still feels complete: fly into Kansai, base in Osaka, and see the three cities that define the region without changing hotel more than once. Osaka's food streets and castle, Nara's deer and Great Buddha, and two full Kyoto days for Kiyomizu, Gion, Arashiyama and Fushimi Inari. Everything is timed to arrive before the tour buses.
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🎫 Options
🚘 Private Alphard with driver · whole trip
🚘 The price is for the WHOLE private Toyota Alphard (7-seater, up to 6 guests) with driver for all 6 days, 8 hours a day — not per person; 2 or 6 travellers pay the same. Hotels, admission tickets, meals and tolls/parking are charged at cost (we book them on request). A licensed guide can be added on request.
- Refund & cancellation policy →
- Pay online when you book
From¥436,920/car · up to 6 guests
- Capacity
- 1+
- Itinerary
- 6 days · 16 stops
- 15:00
Airport pick-up · 120 min
Met at Kansai Airport, an hour to your Namba hotel.
- 18:00
Dotonbori · 150 min
First takoyaki under the Glico sign, Hozenji Yokocho's lantern alley. Overnight: Osaka.
- 09:00
Osaka Castle · 180 min
The keep and park at opening, the Nishinomaru lawn for the classic view.
- 12:30
Kuromon Market · 150 min
Grilled scallops, tuna cuts and fruit at the stalls; Den Den Town for anyone who wants gadgets.
- 15:30
Shinsekai & Abeno Harukas · 180 min
Kushikatsu under Tsutenkaku, then the Harukas 300 deck at sunset. Overnight: Osaka.
- 09:00
Nara Park & Todai-ji · 240 min
Forty minutes east. The Great Buddha, the bowing deer, Kasuga Taisha's lantern paths.
- 13:30
Naramachi lunch · 120 min
Kakinoha sushi in the old merchant quarter, Isuien garden if the group wants quiet.
- 16:00
On to Kyoto · 120 min
An hour's drive north; check in and a first walk along the Kamo river. Overnight: Kyoto (3 nights).
- 08:00
Kiyomizu-dera & the preserved lanes · 180 min
The wooden stage at opening, then down Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka before they fill.
- 12:00
Gion & Yasaka · 180 min
Lunch, Yasaka Shrine, Maruyama Park, a tea ceremony if booked.
- 17:00
Pontocho at dusk · 150 min
The lantern alley along the river and dinner on a kawadoko terrace in summer. Overnight: Kyoto.
- 07:30
Fushimi Inari early · 150 min
The torii tunnels at 7:30, before the buses — as far up as the group likes.
- 11:00
Arashiyama · 240 min
Bamboo grove, Tenryu-ji, lunch by the bridge, the Sagano train in autumn.
- 15:30
Golden Pavilion · 120 min
Kinkaku-ji in the afternoon light, then back for a last Kyoto dinner. Overnight: Kyoto.
- 09:00
Nishiki Market morning · 120 min
A last wander and gifts, then the car.
- 11:30
Transfer to Kansai Airport · 120 min
About 100 minutes from Kyoto to KIX; Itami is closer for domestic flights.
※ Actual timings vary with road conditions on the day.
🗺️ Route map
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Day 1 — KIX
Met at Kansai Airport, an hour to your Namba hotel.
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📍 Meeting / pick-up point
⏰ Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before departure — the bus will not wait past the scheduled time.
💰 Price for your group
Per-person split
Same vehicle price whatever the group size — the more of you, the less per person. Groups above 6 add a second vehicle.
✓ Included
- Private Toyota Alphard (up to 6 guests) with professional driver, 6 days × 8 hours
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off every day
- Fuel and the driver's time within the daily 8 hours
- Route planning and WhatsApp/LINE support from OlaChill
✗ Not included (charged at cost)
- Hotels and ryokan (we book them for you on request, charged at cost)
- Admission tickets, meals, Shinkansen/train tickets (at cost)
- Expressway tolls and parking (at cost)
- Driver's lodging on nights away from the base city (quoted before booking)
- Licensed guide — available as an add-on on request
- Extra hours beyond 8/day (charged at the Alphard hourly rate)
How long does this tour last?+
The tour runs 6 days with 16 scheduled stops laid out hour by hour.
Where is the pickup?+
Pickup at Airport pick-up. Once your booking is confirmed we'll email the GPS map plus detailed directions.
What's the minimum group size?+
Min 1 guest. If the minimum isn't reached we'll contact you before departure to suggest an alternate date or issue a full refund.
Which languages is the guide available in?+
Guided packages are currently available in: English. If you need a guide in another language, leave a note when booking and we will check availability (surcharge applies).
Can I cancel or reschedule?+
Cancellation and date-change terms are in the tour's notice section
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⚠️ Must-read4 items · tap to read▾
- •Tours are guided mainly in English.
- •In severe weather (typhoon, heavy snow…), a cancellation decision is made by 15:00 the day before departure and sent to your registered email/contact; weather cancellations are fully refunded.
- •Please be on time at the meeting point and every gathering point — the bus does not wait for latecomers; missed portions due to personal reasons are non-refundable.
- •The itinerary and time at each stop may be adjusted for traffic, weather or facility maintenance; in force-majeure cases a stop may be replaced with a comparable alternative.
📌 Other notes5 items · tap to read▾
- •One carry-on bag per guest on the bus; please store large luggage at your hotel or a locker near the meeting point.
- •Infants aged 0–2 without a seat join free; max one infant per adult; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- •Pregnant guests and those with medical conditions should consider carefully: long bus rides, and immediate medical care may not be available on some legs.
- •Lunch is not included unless the tour states otherwise — bring your own or eat at the stops.
- •Change/cancellation terms vary by tour — see the cancellation policy on each tour page before booking. If the tour itself is cancelled for weather/force majeure, you receive a full refund.